Atelopus certus, is endemic to Cerro Sapo (or Toad Mountain) in the Darien Region of eastern Panama, this is one of the most strikingly colored or all harlequin frogs.  Juveniles are metallic black and green, then become orange or red with black spots or reticulated markings as adults. The species occurs from 50 – 1150 m above sea level. Leer más.

Paleontologists have characterized a new dinosaur based on fossil remains found in northwestern China. The species, a plant-eating sauropod named Yongjinglong datangi, roamed during the Early Cretaceous period, more than 100 million years ago. This sauropod belonged to a group known as Titanosauria, members of which were among the largest living creatures to ever walk the earth. Leer más.

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These unusual reptiles, which are found in rainforests in Southeast Asia, are able to fling themselves from trees and elegantly glide through the air. Leer más.

Hundreds of snakes and rodents are found on Wednesday in the home of a southern California elementary school teacher after neighbours complained about a smell coming from the house. William Buchman, who has lived alone at the house since his mother died in 2011, was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty. Leer más.